Martin Lewis personally thanks Rayner after she makes crucial council tax change
“Thank you so much Angela Rayner for listening and more importantly acting.” Martin Lewis has thanked Angela Rayner for her work in making a crucial change to how council tax is collected. This week, Rayner announced changes to how councils go after council tax when people miss a payment. Lewis has previously raised concerns with […]
5 days ago
Kemi Badenoch says she has instructed lawyers over a 94% council tax rise
Badenoch speaks regarding tax hike Kemi Badenoch says that she has instructed lawyers to see whether it can block the government funding cut that Tory-run Wandsworth blames for a proposed 94% council tax rise. The Conservative leader said the increase in the south-west London borough was “outrageous” but that “they’re not doing it because they […]
1 month ago
How is it possible for a borough to raise council tax by 94% and could more councils follow?
It used to have one of the lowest council tax rates From next year, a London borough has announced plans for a record increase in council tax. While a final decision won’t be made until early 2027, the plans by Wandsworth Council were announced the plans at a meeting on Tuesday. As per The Times, […]
1 month ago
UK council confirms plan to hike council tax by ‘outrageous’ 94%
It would be the highest council tax hike in English history A UK borough’s council has confirmed that it is has plans to increase council tax by 94%, the highest council tax hike in English history, as per The Times. The council said that the increase would be necessary unless the government considered cuts to […]
1 month ago
Government to scrap ‘aggressive’ council tax rule in major shake-up
Here are the five changes Following a major overhaul by the government to protect families from “aggressive” debt collection, millions of Brits are set for a massive council tax boost. This week, ministers announced a wave of reforms designed to stop vulnerable people from being plunged into financial ruin over a single missed payment. Anyone […]
6 months ago
Council tax set to go up from Wednesday: Here’s how much you’ll pay
Council tax will be on the up. It’s Christmas Eve for the Finance bros everywhere as we approach the end of the financial year as council tax is set to go up. As with the new dawn of any financial year, there’ll be plenty of changes on the way to an array of things from […]
7 months ago